Flash and Bones

by Kathy Reichs
Barbara Rosenblat

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Kathy Reichs is a #1 New York Times best-selling author and winner of the Ellis Award. Her popular Temperance Brennan series, based on Reichs' own experiences working as a forensic anthropologist, served as the inspiration for the hit TV series Bones. Flash and Bones, the 14th thrilling entry in the series, finds Tempe grappling with a puzzling case that will test her considerable talents.

Creators
- Kathy Reichs
  
  Author
- Barbara Rosenblat
  
  Narrator
Series

Temperance Brennan
Publisher

Recorded Books, Inc.

Edition: Unabridged
Release date

November 20, 2014
Formats
- OverDrive Listen audiobook
  - ISBN: 9781461845669
  - File size: 220762 KB
  - Duration: 07:39:55
Languages
- English
Reviews
- Publisher's Weekly
  
  June 20, 2011
  The discovery of an old corpse in a barrel of asphalt in landfill bordering the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., propels Reichs's solid 14th thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (after Spider Bones). Brennan feels the pressure to make a quick ID, with race week approaching and the speedway a major stop on the NASCAR circuit. Wayne Gamble, whose older sister, Cindi, an aspiring NASCAR driver, disappeared in 1998 with her right wingâleaning boyfriend, hopes Brennan can help, perhaps by identifying the barrel body as his sister. But as Brennan pokes around into the cold case, new issues crop up with the FBI claiming jurisdiction because of possible bioterrorism. Caught between two sparring cops, Erskine "Skinny" Slidell of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD and Cotton Galimore, the speedway's head of security, Brennan must tread carefully to find the long-buried truth. Reichs imbues this fusion of past and present with her signature blend of forensic know-how and deeply felt characters.
- AudioFile Magazine
  
  When Medical Examiner Tempe Brennan is called to Charlotte Motor Speedway to examine a body, things begin to go downhill fast. Her least favorite detective, Skinny Slidell--who has bad breath and is most definitely NOT skinny--is assigned to work the case with her. Barbara Rosenblat is a splendid narrator whose delivery is always on target. In addition to Tempe, her best character portrayal is that of Slidell--crude, sarcastic, and oozing malapropisms. Rosenblat delivers believable Southern accents, particularly that of Tempe's ex-husband's fiancée, who expounds upon their wedding plans to everyone who will listen, serving as comic relief when the body count rises. An interesting history of NASCAR and its female drivers as well as fascinating speedway lore add to the fun. S.G.B. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
- AudioFile Magazine
  
  Linda Emond's smooth voice and skilled acting portray the competence of Dr. Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist, in this smart addition to Reichs's successful series. Dr. Brennan, upon whom the popular TV show "Bones" is based, must solve the mystery of a body found in a barrel in a landfill and the cold case of a missing couple, both set against the backdrop of the NASCAR racing world in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emond is equally adept in her portrayal of the interesting collection of characters that inhabit Temperance's world, including a new love interest and the sloppy but determined Detective "Skinny" Slidell. A fun ride with great unexpected twists. A.C.P. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
- Library Journal
  
  November 15, 2011
  After 14 years, 14 novels, and a hit TV series, Reichs is still producing top-quality books featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan. Here, a body is found in a barrel full of tar next to a raceway where two young people had disappeared 12 years earlier. Could the corpse be one of them? Was there an FBI cover-up? There are many nervous suspects, and Brennan's systematic investigation could turn dangerous. Although lacking the complex character development found in some of her earlier books, this is classic Reichs, both well plotted and well written, and she remains one of the best mystery writers around. TV's Temperance Brennan is not portrayed here, but fans of the popular Bones series probably will enjoy comparing the two. Expertly read by the award-winning Barbara Rosenblat, this title is recommended for all mystery readers and all others who enjoy investigative mystery series on television. [The Scribner hc, published in August, was a New York Times best seller.--Ed.]--I. Pour-El, Des Moines Area Community Coll., Boone, IA
  
  Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
- Publisher's Weekly
  
  January 30, 2012
  In this latest book in the Temperance Brennan series, the forensic anthropologist—and inspiration for the television series Bones—finds herself in Charlotte, N.C., and in the middle of a case involving auto racing, a corpse hidden in a barrel of asphalt for 10 years, and an assortment of missing persons, including one with ties to a white supremacist group known as the Patriot Posse. Narrator Linda Emond—who has ably handled previous books in the series—captures the essence of the book’s heroine: wry, self-deprecating, smart, and never smug. Emond also provides appropriate voices for male characters and produces an assortment of believable Southern accents, including the marzipan-sweet sounds of Brennan’s office receptionist and the whiny demands of a dim-bulb beauty contest winner. But Emond’s finest achievements are the voices she lends to both gruff and cynical detective Skinny Slidell and the sinister leader of the Patriot Posse. A Scribner hardcover.